Pixar Cars Short Appears Ahead of Bolt

Posted on December 17, 2008

Pixar premiered its first Disney Digital 3-D short film called Tokyo Mater at theatres this past week. The short film appears before Walt Disney's new film, Bolt. Academy Award-winner John Lasseter directed the short which is the fourth in Disney-Pixar's "Cars Toons" series, inspired by the 2006 Cars animated film

In Tokyo Mater a routine tow lands Mater the two truck in Tokyo, where he is challenged to a drift-style race against a gang leader and his ninja posse. With the help of his friend, "Dragon" Lightning McQueen, and some special modifications, Mater attempts to drift to victory and become "Tow-ke-O Mater, King of all Drifters."

"I'm delighted to be back in the director's chair for the 'Cars Toons' series," said Lasseter. "Mater is one of my favorite characters from Cars and is the definition of true friendship. The world has grown to love Mater as much as we do, and we are excited to take him on new adventures with his best friend, Lighting McQueen."

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